Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
430
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
6 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Pot Marigold
In German
rosa Königin
Ringelblume
In French
Reine rose
pot Marigold
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Caléndula
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
pot Marigold
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Pot Marigold
In Latin
Regina Pink
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asterales
Family
Cleomaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Cleome
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cleomeae
Calenduleae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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